JONESBORO, Ark. – For the first time in decades, the Jonesboro Mayor will veto a decision by the City Council.
Citing conflicts with state law, Jonesboro Mayor Harold Perrin informed City Council members today that he is not signing an ordinance passed Tuesday that would require council members to participate in the selection of professional services contracts.
The decision marks the first time the mayor has vetoed an ordinance in his 10-plus years in office. But Perrin said he took the extraordinary step based on overwhelming legal counsel.
"I have not been just advised, but warned, from some of the best legal minds who specialize in Arkansas city government that this ordinance is not in the best interest of the City of Jonesboro," Perrin said.
ORD-18-060 was approved by a 7-5 vote of council Tuesday. State law 14-43-504 allows mayors in cities of the first class to veto a city council vote within five days, excluding Sunday.
A two-thirds vote of the entire council body would be required to override the veto.
The veto letter states that ORD-18-060 violates state law in multiple sections (7 and 11-13) by putting council members, who approve city contracts, in the actual selection process in addition to their role in approving the selection. It also removes state-mandated authority of the mayor to negotiate contracts.
In a letter to Perrin, City Attorney Carol Duncan wrote that "this ordinance would require city employees, under direction of the mayor, to violate state law, a press release said.
Perrin said he respects the position of some council members who desire a better law than any existing city ordinance for the selection process of professional services.
JPD: Who is this forgery suspect?


OK, I've now been here for about 6 months. I've spoken to some really friendly people and am looking forward to meeting some of you in June. I just wanted to say thanks for making me feel welcome and ignoring the fact that I'm new to the 10c. Special hello's go to Stargirl69, Veddertown and White Discussion (thanks for turning me on to some cool new stuff).
I empathise with you! Been here for about the same time! having a great laugh, and also looking forward to meeting everyone in June!


After the world's most agonising build up, Kanye has finally made G.O.O.D. on his promise and released The Life of Pablo.
Could this second New Year's Eve release be the beginning of a new Kanye tradition?
We round up Yeezus's two hour long interview with SHOWStudio, giving you the 10 things we learnt right here.
The rapper replaces the singer as the headliner at FYF Fest's Saturday event in Los Angeles.
can president obama make kanye drop his album already?
Err, nope. But that didn't stop tens of thousands signing an official government petition.
As a long-awaited Dr Dre album drops, who else will get their act together and actually release a new album before the end of 2015?
Yeezy spoke to graduating fashion students about the harsh reality of the fashion industry, his daughter's career plans and fighting for your voice.
I'ma let you finish but... Kanye will be playing live at this year's ceremony.
From celebrity collaborations to wearable tech, i-D commentates the race between the sportswear giants going head to head for market gold.
Here the i-D team say what they're hyped about for the shows ahead.
Kanye's Grammy stunt upstaged the big reveal of his new sneaker collaboration with adidas. So if you missed it, here it is.
kanye is beyonce's sworn protector, but is she even into it?
The rapper might have joke-crashed the stage at last night's Grammy's, but then he showed he's deadly serious about championing Bey above all.


In order to incorporate a limited liability company (Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung or GmbH) in Switzerland, the Board of Managing Directors must pass certain resolutions.
This document is a circular resolution, allowing the resolutions to be passed without the need for simultaneous attendance of all managing directors.
Establishing the quota holders' register.
Documents are required to be provided in the official language of the relevant commercial registry. This template is provided in German with English translation.
The resolution must be signed by all members of the Board of Managing Directors.
This document is intended for use on the incorporation of a Swiss limited liability company where the Board of Managing Directors wishes to pass the necessary resolutions without the simultaneous attendance of all its members.
As this document is provided in German with English translation, it are not suitable for use by companies established in non-German speaking cantons.
Reference should be made to the company's articles of association for the purposes of completing this document.


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Just this week the highly respected human rights organization ACAT Canada issued a new urgent appeal, 'Canada – La surveillance des pratiques de l'Agence des services frontaliers en matière de mauvais traitements'.
In the urgent appeal, which was published on 23 November 2020, ACAT Canada calls on Canadian human rights activists to write to Prime Minister Trudeau and Minister of Justice & Attorney General Lametti, demanding that an OPCAT-compliant oversight body be instituted for places of immigration detention operated by the Canadian Border Service Agency (CBSA) and to similarly oversee the agency's wider activities.
ACAT Canada – Appel à l'action urgents.
Based on an oversight model first advanced by the Canadian Council for Refugees in March 2016, ACAT Canada's appeal forcefully argues that such a mechanism would, among other functions, fill the current void in oversight of places of immigration detention in Canada. In November 2018 the UN Committee against Torture had also urged Canada to establish an effective and independent oversight mechanism of the CBSA and its detention facilities.
At present such facilities are monitored by the Canadian Red Cross under an agreement with the CBSA. To date, however, just one report of the Canadian Red Cross' monitoring activities has been made public. Consequently, such facilities remain largely closed off from public scrutiny.
More specifically, the ACAT Canada appeal urges the following (available in French):
"Nous vous suggérons d'écrire au premier ministre du Canada et à son ministre de la Justice, afin que soit mise en œuvre une forme efficace de mécanisme indépendant de surveillance des actions de l'ASFC. Aucun être humain ne devrait voir sa dignité dégradée en raison d'un manque de reddition de comptes d'une agence fédérale. En s'inspirant du modèle de Mécanisme d'imputabilité de l'Agence des services frontaliers du Canada proposé par le CCR en 2016 et en ratifiant l'OPCAT comme promis en diverses occasions, le Canada assurerait les droits humains des personnes migrantes, et ce, en accord avec la Convention relative au statut des réfugiés (articles 31 et 32 sur les mesures pénales contre des réfugiés irréguliers et sur la règle de non-refoulement, aussi stipulée à l'article 3 de la Convention contre la torture)."
The reference to the OPCAT is very apt: after all, how many years have now passed since we were informed that the Optional Protocol could no longer be optional for Canada? Readers can access ACAT Canada's timely appeal here.
For the time-poor, children-many, and/or just plain-busy & Covid-19-frazzled denizens of Canada today the action also includes a very welcome suggested draft letter to spur and inspire us into action. Are you ready?!
Find out more about ACAT Canada, including how to support the organization.
Read the Canadian Council for Refugees proposed oversight model of immigration detention in French and English.
Read a recent update on the state of immigration detention in Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Find out more about the Canadian Red Cross' monitoring activities of places of immigration detention.
Tags: #RatifyOPCAT

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This 5 bedroom, 3 bathroom detached villa is located on the San Luis development on the outskirts of Torrevieja and is within easy reach of all the local amenities, shops restaurants, golf courses and beaches. Situated on a large plot with a private swimming pool this property is comprised of a large glazed porch/lounge with door to a second lounge with open fireplace, a conservatory, two independent kitchens, a family bathroom, a shower room and four double bedrooms on the ground level. Upstairs there is a totally self contained apartment with private entrance and is comprised of a bedroom/lounge, an "American" style kitchen and a bathroom. Externally there is a private covered swimming pool, three storage rooms/workshops, a summer kitchen, a car port and a large mature garden. This property benefits from having air conditioning and is to be sold furnished.


The University of Oregon Price Science Commons and Research Library has been recognized with a 2017 AIA Education Facility Design Award. This 41,000 sf facility creates an inviting identity for the Lokey Science Complex as a glass-enclosed pavilion containing a social commons café and event space, overlooking and connecting to the subterranean research library and landscaped courtyard. A hub of student activity, it is a technologically robust, dynamic environment for learning and discovery that reflects a modern-day paradigm.
The student-centered design promotes experimentation, collaboration, and investigation. Spatial flexibility, with classrooms that reconfigure into study groups and informal learning arrangements, promotes collaboration across diverse user groups. Science-specific study rooms support collaboration, tutoring, and hands-on learning.
"The Price Science Commons rethinks the library to advance its evolution into a place of discourse and invention imbued with nature," said Opsis Principal and Designer Jim Kalvelage.
This is such a beautiful and inviting project. The insertion of this relatively small building has transformed a rather undesirable void into an oasis of community and study.


Foto Grafia is a journey into a photographic encyclopedia within the nuances and clichés of today's images: an open-ended rebus which can be seen as a typography collection, the diary of a wannabe writer or an ironic photographic manual. Foto Grafia hybridizes image and word and takes different languages to their extremes, creating a short circuit of form and content, signifier and signified. Photographed between 2010 and 2014 in Europe and Japan and published in 2015 by Danilo Montanari Editore, Foto Grafia is Massaro's first monograph, made-to-read "at the conjunction of a mirror and an encyclopedia".


The Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis is Senior Minister at Middle Collegiate Church, a 1000-member multiracial, welcoming, and inclusive congregation in New York City. She is an activist, preacher, and fierce advocate for racial equality, economic justice, and LGBTQ equality. Her work has included co-founding The Middle Project, an institute that prepares ethical leaders for a more just society. She has also written three books, hosted a television program, been a frequent contributor to MSNBC, and taught at seminaries across the country.
Jacqui earned her Master of Divinity from Princeton Theological Seminary, and earned a M.Phil. and a Ph.D. in Psychology and Religion from Drew University. Ordained in the Presbyterian Church (USA), Jacqui is the first African American and first woman to serve as senior minister in the Collegiate Church, which was founded in New York City in 1628.
Ruby is a public theologian, historian, activist, social critic, and educator. She first answered the call to social justice in the 1960's as a teenager at Tuskegee Institute to join the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) and work on voter registration in Lowndes County, Alabama. Among her many great achievements since then, she is one of fifty African Americans from the Civil Rights Movement to have her oral history spotlighted at the Library of Congress. She also founded, and still directs, the SpiritHouse Project, a national nonprofit organization.


Just in case you've never tried this before. Just in case you hadn't thought of this idea. Just in case you want a breakfast or snack that will make you pass out cold on the floor because it is so delicious.
I thought you should know that the Giant Breakfast Cookie recipe made with dried cranberries and white chocolate chips are really, really wonderful. I used about a half cup of each (instead of raisins or chocolate chips) when mixing up the dough. I almost sort of felt guilty eating these and serving them for breakfast. But then I got over it and helped myself to a second one.
Where do I get white chocolate chips? I found some at Vitacost that aren't necessarily as good for you as green beans, but aren't as horrible as those that have hydrogenated oils. We won't eat these every day for breakfast, but when we do, I will enjoy myself very much.
What other tasty combinations have you figured out to add to the Giant Breakfast Cookie recipe?
I'm pretty sure I'm going to be making these very soon!
This is exactly how I'm planning to make my next batch! Great minds think alike.
I just found some mint chips left from Christmas…….really need to use those so that's what were having. I'm sure they'll be great!
How many cookies do you get out of a batch? Have you tried cutting back the butter with applesauce? I made them last weekend and loved them but was wondering if I could cut back a little on the butter. I did a half craisin half choc chip and they were to die for.
A little orange zest would be very good too. I need to make these.
I am new to your website and was just reading your breakfast cookie recipe. They sound delicious and I'm sure my two small kids – 3 and 6 will eat them! Do you think I could use almond milk instead of buttermilk?
I can't wait to try these! I think my kids might enjoy them, too (wink, wink). Has anyone tried these with fresh cranberries? I'm not crazy about the taste of the dried cranberries, but ADORE fresh. I have a soy allergy so tried my hand at homemade white chocolate. Success! It's in my freezer and now I have the perfect recipe to chop it up for – so excited! Thanks, Laura!
These work very well to freeze!
We have tried these with apples and they are delicious! The last few times I have made these I have did a few things different. I have been making a double batch each time for our family of 7. I have changed some of the ingredients and have been making them Breakfast Bars. The changes have been good and I will continue using them. Wanted to share with you our changes for a double batch.
Mix ingredients (except flour and oats) together and then stir in oats then flour. Fold in apples (or chips). Spread into a bar pan or 11×15 greased casserole dish. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes. Insert toothpick to make sure they are done. If not add 5-10 more minutes. Cool for 4-5 minutes before cutting into bars and serving.


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"First Chinese Culture Festival - Escola Tong Nam (Primary Section) Stipple Calligraphy Competition" Award Ceremony Concluded
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UM Inaugurates its First Chinese Culture Festival
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2022年10月份至11月份的人文社科教學人員專業培訓課程圓滿結束
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2023年中國歷史文化中心開放日活動
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Recruitment: 2nd Chinese History and Culture Promotion Ambassador
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Special Exhibition on Tang Dynasty Mural Culture at UM Wu Yee Sun Library
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Exchange of Ideas and Improvement of Teaching The Third Macao Forum on Humanities and Social Science Education held Successfully
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The Cornerstone of Su 'ao Pavilion Laid in UM
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Graduation of MA in Chinese History and Culture
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Calligraphy Activity to welcome the New Year of the Rabbit is held in UM
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The 1st Short Video Creation Competition Full Love Macao Comes to a Successful End
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《書寫時代的華章》手稿展圓滿落幕
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Once your application has been submitted, you will receive an email confirmation. The recruitment team will then review your application. If your application is successful you will be invited to our office to undertake a motivational interview with a junior team member. Applicants who pass this stage will be invited for a second round to present your job market paper, and interview with senior staff. You may also be asked to take part in a case study. Following this round, we will make a decision on your application and aim to be in touch within 1-2 weeks.


THE result was predictable, but earth-shaking even so. On July 1st Andrés Manuel López Obrador, a charismatic populist, won Mexico's presidency in the country's first democratic landslide. His margin of victory suggests that his electoral coalition will control congress and the government of Mexico City, the capital, giving Mr López Obrador unprecedented power for a modern president. As in America and parts of Europe, an angry electorate has repudiated the established political elite. In Mexico's case voters have elected an unpredictable leftist.
Mr Lopez Obrador, a 64-year-old ex-mayor of Mexico City who has run for the presidency twice before, came out on top of the election commissioner's preliminary count, released shortly before midnight, with about 53% of the vote. His nearest challenger, Ricardo Anaya of the National Action Party (PAN), trailed far behind with 22%. José Antonio Meade of the governing Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) won a dismal 16%. The size of Mr López Obrador's victory was not a surprise: he has led in the polls by double-digit margins since March. It suggests that his coalition, Juntos haremos historia ("Together we will make history"), will be able to form a congressional majority when results are tallied in the coming days.
That is an incredible turn of events in a country where political change has often come at a glacial pace. When the PRI lost power in 2000 after governing Mexico for 71 years, the PAN, founded six decades earlier, came in. But it did not change much, paving the way for the PRI's return to office in 2012. Mr Obrador, who founded Morena, the main constituent of Juntos haremos historia, as a party in 2014, has destroyed the political duopoly. He has been telling his followers that this is the most momentous occasion in Mexican history since the revolution that began in 1910.
AMLO, as Mr López Obrador is often called, has been rejected twice by Mexican voters, in 2006 and 2012. But a crime wave and countless scandals under the current president, Enrique Peña Nieto, have infuriated voters; the rise of social media has spread the outrage. The political campaign itself was plagued by violence: more than 120 politicians and political workers have been killed since last September.
Mexicans are more receptive than ever to Mr López Obrador's message that a "mafia of power" is enriching itself at their expense. He told voters that he alone represents the people, that his opponents are illegitimate and that there is no difference between the two major parties. That argument was bolstered when the PRI selected Mr Meade as their candidate. He has been a minister under both PRI and PAN presidents.
An electoral drubbing of the PRI has long been in prospect. After a series of losses it will now govern just a dozen of Mexico's 32 states. A party that has long trafficked in patronage now has little to offer. Its future may be bleak. The PRI's place as the spinal column of political power may now be taken by Morena. "People will be studying this in Mexico for decades to come," says Duncan Wood, director of the Mexico Institute, a think-tank in Washington, DC.
The PAN's candidate, Mr Anaya, spoke of the need for change but seemed uncertain whether to defend three decades of technocratic government, which has delivered modest progress, unequally shared. The PAN, which suffered from infighting during the campaign, faces a tough rebuilding process.
What awaits Mexico now is uncertainty. Mr López Obrador is a conundrum, who can sound like a fiscally conservative pragmatist in one speech and a messianic rabble-rouser in the next. Mexicans cannot be sure which AMLO will turn up to work on December 1st, the day he is due to take office.
There is little doubt about what his first priority will be. Corruption, he wrote in a recent book, "2018: The Way Out", is Mexico's "principal problem". In stump speeches he calls it a cancer that causes social division. Curing it, he promises, will bring prosperity to Mexico's impoverished southern states and restore national dignity.
But just how Mr López Obrador will achieve this is, like much else about his presidency, unclear. He seems to believe that his own example of personal virtue will be enough. There is little sign that he has either the mindset or the patience to build the institutional framework needed to fight corruption effectively, for example by making prosecutors truly independent. Many of the civil-society groups that fight corruption are unenthusiastic about Mr López Obrador's presidency.
On other issues there is even less certainty. The president-elect promises prudent budgeting and no tax increases, but also says he will freeze petrol and electricity prices and subsidise agriculture. His election adds an unpredictable new factor to negotiations over the future of the North American Free-Trade Agreement (NAFTA), which includes the United States and Canada. Once a critic of NAFTA, Mr López Obrador now says he supports it. But his economic nationalism resembles that of President Donald Trump, which could make it harder to reach agreement on NAFTA.
Some Mexicans have been yearning for a president from the left ever since 1988, when Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas lost an early lead after a technical glitch in vote counting (his supporters claimed the election was stolen). The jubilation over AMLO's victory will be deeply felt. But starting next year, voters will demand results rather than just rhetoric from their new president. As he now knows, Mexicans are not afraid to punish failure.


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10 Most Famous Actresses in Their 30s
by Bhavya/ February 6, 2022/ Celebrity, Lists/ No Comments/
Check out this article to find out who are the most famous actresses in their 30s! It is so inspiring to see women in their 30s are still thriving in a cut-throat industry that is so obsessed with looks and figures. There are plenty of beautiful and talented actresses who are in their 30s and they are aging gracefully. They don't look a day older than 25. Here we are celebrating the most famous actresses in their 30s.
Top 10 Famous Actresses in their 30s!
Let's take a look at the Top 10 beautiful and famous actresses in their 30s.
1. Jennifer Lawrence
The 31-year-old blonde actress has risen to the height of her profession at a young age. Jennifer Lawrence is an award-winning American actress who is best known for the Hunger Games franchise. In 2015, she established the Jennifer Lawrence Foundation to promote the Boys & Girls Clubs of America and the Special Olympics. Excellent Cadaver, her production firm, was founded in 2018.
'Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi,' a successful romantic comedy film, marked Anushka Sharma's cinematic debut. The 33-year-old actress was nominated for a 'Filmfare Award' in the Best Actress category for her work in the film. Since then she has never looked back and continued to deliver hit movies like PK, Ae Dil Hai Mushkil, Jab Tak Hai Jaan, Patiala House, and more. She also supports several organizations and causes, including animal rights and gender equality.
Iconic beauty and multi-talented actress, Aditi Rao Hydari carries royalty and grace effortlessly. Her elegance just sweeps everyone off their feet. Aditi shot to prominence after starring in the 2011 film 'Yeh Saali Zindagi.' Since then, the 35-year old has won several awards for her roles. She went on to star in films like 'London, Paris, New York', 'Murder 3', and 'Guddu Rangeela'. She donned the look of a queen in the movie Padmavat and truly she looked like one!
36-year-old Deepika Padukone is one of Bollywood's richest actresses. Forbes India Magazine named her one of the "Most Gorgeous Women in the World" in the year 2019. Deepika has been working in the film industry for over 15 years now. With her hard work and stunning looks, she has become one of the highest-paid actresses in Bollywood. Deepika is not only a fabulous actress but a phenomenal sportswoman too. She had debuted in the year 2007 in the Bollywood movie Om Shanti Om, and after that, she went on to deliver more and more super-hit movies.
5. Aubrey Christina
Aubrey Christina Plaza is 37 years old and killing it at being an American Hispanic actress, comedian, writer, and producer. Because of the shows Parks and Recreation as well as Legion, the gorgeous Aubrey has received a lot of praise.
6. Scarlett Johansson
One of the most-talked-about actresses, this dazzling woman needs no introduction. Scarlett Johansson is one of the most popular actresses these days. This versatile actress is famously known for the movies like Lucy, Black Widow, and other films by Marvel Franchise. Scarlett is not only famous for loud roles, but some less splashy roles also like in movies such as Marriage Story, Jojo Rabbit, among others. She has bagged numerous nominations and awards.
7. America Ferrera
The beautiful 37-year-old actress rose to popularity with the series Ugly Betty. America Ferrera had a passion for acting since she was in school. She had participated in various school theatre performances. She started her career with the film, "Real Women Have Curves." Ferrera was landed the title of one of the World's 100 Most Influential People by Times Magazine in 2007. Ferrera is also a strong activist who supports the "Save the Children" campaign with all her heart. She had been to India as part of her social work to visit the children of sex workers and raise awareness about sex trafficking.
Despite being labeled as an 'outsider', the 38-year-old actress has now earned the love and well-deserved recognition from the audience by working hard and establishing herself as a star. With her gorgeous smile and top-notch dancing skills, Katrina has a knack for grabbing the limelight even in male-dominated films. Her stunning looks and fabulous figure are just a bonus to her incredible talent.
9. Melissa Fumero
Melissa Fumero is best known as Amy Santiago from the American police procedural comedy series, Brooklyn Nine-Nine. This pretty lady was born in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, on April 6, 1986, and relocated to New York at an early age. We are crushing over her voice in Marvel's M.O.D.O.K. where she lends her voice to the character of Melissa Tarleton. Without any doubt, she is dearly loved by the audience and is an absolute rising star.
10. Priyanka Chopra
The Quantico queen, Priyanka Chopra is not only one of the most beautiful actresses, but she is also one of the highest-paid actresses in India. She started as the winner of the Miss World Pageant 2000 and now Priyanka Chopra is a big-name not only in Bollywood but also in Hollywood. Priyanka is best known for being the smart, strong-willed, and hard-working woman that she is. She is breaking every shackle and inspiring millions of women. The Priyanka Chopra Foundation of Health and Education is her organization through which she supports various issues.
This was our compiled list of the Top 10 Most Famous Actresses in their 30s. We hope you found this article informative and interesting. If you wish to add something to this article, please let us know in the comment section.
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Hegemonic Idiocy: BCCI and Dhoni on the DRS in cricket
When a person admired for qualities of sense, sensibility and intelligence adopts a position on a critical issue that is the height of irrationality and imbecility, it is both alarming and disconcerting. Such becomes the case for Mahendra Singh Dhoni when he reiterated India's opposition to the fuller use of the DRS technology in adjudication. Insisting that "human error" is an understandable facet of cricket, he went on to say: "we have seen people being really happy with DRS in one series when it goes in their favour and then it doesn't go in their favour, they're quite unhappy about it. I'm quite happy with the two umpires in the middle, the third and fourth umpires, the match referee and the scorer. If that ball-counting error still happened, it's better off accepting it, because as humans we are bound to make mistakes."[i]
This has been the standard position adopted by Indian cricket's governing body, the BCCI, over the past few years. Its present Chairman, Srinivasan, continues to insist that the ball-tracking technology is not fool-proof (Times of India 2012). As elaborated upon recently by Niranjan Shah, a former Board Secretary, the argument is that (a) DRS technology has not been subject to competitive bidding and has not been adequately tested by the ICC; (b) it is not full-proof; (c) it is extremely expensive. For this reason "the human element must be preserved."[ii]
This line of reasoning has been supported in various ways by Ravi Shastri, Sunil Gavaskar, Sourav Ganguly and Harsha Bhogle. So, MS Dhoni is just one cog in a long assembly of majestic vehicles servicing the Indian cricket establishment. Ganguly gave the game away when talking to the Times of India: "Ganguly, who had played the series against Sri Lanka in 2008 when the DRS was first used on trial basis, said that the problems of the technology were extremely obvious as India could manage to get only one of their 20 referrals right."
Precisely, say I in reference to the last phrase. That was as it should correctly be. It so happened that I watched most of that series with the benefit of a press pass which gave me views from up above and behind the wicket. The fact was that India succumbed to the combination of Muralitharan and Ajantha Mendis in the two Tests they lost. As a new mystery weapon, Mendis snared 26 wickets during that series. A fair proportion of these outs were lbw; while in some cases the Indian referrals were denied because DRS confirmed the field umpire's decision. One does not need to be a rocket scientist to understand why: Mendis bowls from close to the wicket and tends to keep his trajectory wicket to wicket. He foxed the Indian batsmen from time to time and got some batsmen bowled or lbw. Dravid's amazed consternation when he was bowled at the SSC was a sight for any cricket buff.
One dismissal that graphically underlined the virtues of DRS is sharply etched in my memory camera: this was when Tendulkar, batting at the southern end of the SSC grounds, swept a ball from one of the spinners and under-edged it onto his leg from where it looped in an ark for Dilshan at leg-slip to take an athletic catch. No head umpire could have seen the course of the ball from his position; but all the pressmen behind the keeper could. When Sri Lanka referred the decision to the third umpire, he reversed the on-field call. Tendulkar had to march off (reluctantly). Justice was served.
India's dismay over the results from the DRS in this their first experience was exacerbated by the fact that their use of referrals was quite ha handed. Losing the series two to one did not help their temper or, it seems, their mental acumen on this issue.
Grapevine gossip indicates that Tendulkar is among the Indian cricketers who are adamantine in their hatred of the DRS. Another vein of information from MCC committee chambers remarks that Tendulkar has for long perfected the art of padding the ball with bat alongside. The DRS system threatens this subtle bending of the cricketing rules. In commenting on one of Bhogle's essays on the topic, a perceptive blogger named Ahmad Uetian, had this to say:
"1) modern coaches teach batsmen to defend with bat in front of the pads and lot more modern day batsmen are using this technique……………………2) Earlier batsmen would come on front foot and would play spinners virtually with their pads and conventional umpires would never give batsman out lbw in case of sppiner (sic) bowling and batsman playing on front foot but now umpires give such outs. 3) Now Umpires like Simon Toufel and Aleem Dar who give higher percentage of lbw decisions are in ellte (sic) panel earlier good umpires were supposed to never give lbw…."[iii]
Tendulkar may be a legend in many eyes. His obduracy on DRS reduces this status in my eyes. Gods must be pure.
Remarkably a number of Indian reporters also remain hostile to the DRS. To my dismay, Sambit Bal, whose analytical writing I have always admired, displayed this antipathy when we met socially in the Fort of Galle n 2008. A young female journalist from Mumbai presented a similar face in parrot-like fashion when I raised the topic at Adelaide Oval the other day.
Counterpoint: Every student of cricket knows that on-field umpires make mistakes. Some of these errors can turn a game in favour of one side. Such an outcome is criminal. The introduction of DRS adjudication has reduced these errors without eradicating them. A recent study by the ICC of decisions during the World Cup indicated that verdicts were improved by more than seven per cent.[iv]
In other words, by insisting on the status quo, Dhoni, BCCI and company are stating that they prefer a more deficient scheme of things to that which is better albeit not perfect. … so that, say, 85-89 per cent accuracy is preferred to 93-95 per cent accuracy. Ramesh Thakur, an Indian no less,[v]got to the nub of the issue in pithy terms:
"In rejecting the use of the best available technology to assist umpires and rectify the few mistakes they make, the BCCI has also shown itself to be a dinosaur. In effect, the BCCI position is: technology cannot guarantee 100 per cent accuracy, so we will stay with 80 per cent accuracy rather than move to 90 per cent."
This means that Dhoni is among the dinosaurs on this particular issue. The fossilized character of those who defend the status quo is underlined by the specious forms of reasoning that they bring to this debating table. "Nasser Hussain is jealous of India's success," said Shastri when Hussain castigated India for rejecting DRS in its fullest form. "The DRS is not bigger than the game" and should not submerge cricket argues Bhogle, wielding a grandiose cliché that is no less a smokescreen because of its elevated airs.
Demanding scope for the continuation of "human error" is a conservative, diehard reaction that is as idiotic as it is specious. Can anyone sustain such an argument when reviewing the processes utilized for the maintenance of aircraft or the training of pilots? Certainly, the tracking technology within DRS needs to be continuously tested by skilled teams (and Tony Greig indicated that Cambridge University is pursuing a fresh testing at this moment). Likewise, the technological teams at each match should be monitored in order to (a) ensure standardization cross series/matches and (b) to prevent home-side bias and/or dishonest manipulation of mats and replays. Such fine-tuning does not negate the obvious superiority of the DRS system in reducing the number of on-field mistakes.
The arguments trotted out by Indians attached to the status quo are as specious as they are imbecile. Both collectively and individually they can be tarred with a whole array of adjectives: one-eyed, prejudiced, irrational, obdurate and dogmatic.
Unfortunately the BCCI is also powerful. It has secured a hegemonic position in the cricketing universe. It is a standing indictment of the present ICC that it permits this Leviathan to bully the show and subject cricketing results to human error that could be obviated. The beauty of cricket is in its topsy-turvy character; but such vicissitudes should emanate from the hands and feet of the players not the fingers and nods of the umpires.
An old friend sent me an email note indicating that I should "outline proof" before essaying such strictures. Let me note in response that apart from (a) a reference to the ICC estimate on World Cup DRS effecting a seven per cent improvement (B) one anecdotal observation on my part referring a peculiar dismissal (that of Tendulkar at the SSC), I assumed that (c) cricket fans who read my article would be less than imbecile and would be guided by their observations of referrals during both test matches and ODI matches where the DRS was in operation.
Thus, on several occasions I have observed on-field decisions being reversed by the on-field umpire after the Third Umpire has used the available technology to evaluate the evidence. These reversals, note, have gone two ways: (X) when someone declared "not out" is deemed out; and (Y) when a batsman declared "out" is reprieved. In brief, in the course of a series several "human errors" by on-field umpires have been rectified via DRS, the Third Umpire and some dialogue between the head umpire and Third Umpire.
In other words, on every such occasion a mistake that may well have swung the game one way has been averted. This is a momentous GAIN.
I have not kept count of such reversals. If any readers can provide statistics it would be appreciated. In any event I invite reader recollections and commentary on this point. Anecdotes with empirical precision can aid our evaluations.
Let me add that, from snatches of information, my impression is that most of the younger generation umpires actually welcome the use of the DRS because they are as interested as anyone in getting it right; and because such reversals are outnumbered by the (proportion of instances where the on-field decisions are confirmed (am I correct here?). That is, where several old school umpires such as Dickie Bird and Darrell Hair object to the DRS, those still active are partial to it. One reason for this leaning is the fact that DRS has also revealed how well they are performing a difficult job.
The paragraph above is attentive statement based on grapevine threads. I would appreciate any information that rectifies or clarifies this issue.
Third Umpire: On the odd occasion "the human error" is that committed by the Third Umpire. If my recollections are correct, Asad Rauf was in serious error in overturning an on-field decision and declaring Chanderpaul out in a Test Match at Adelaide at one stage during the last Windies tour. Again, I believe one of Daryl Harper's decisions in the West Indies created a great stir and alienated the England squad against the DRS. Again, my dim memory indicates that Harper was responsible for a Third Umpire bloomer on another occasion.
Such errors by Third Umpires are inexcusable because they have more time to reach a decision. This type of mistake is not the fault of the DRS scheme, but is a product of "human error." We are aware of such howlers because the TV commentators also have the evidence before them and provide their views. Third Umpires who make such errors should be demoted (though I would not impose such a harsh act on Bruce Oxenford for pressing the wrong button in Michael Hussey's case recently at the Gabba).
Anon 2011 "The BCCI on DRS," http://cricketingview.blogspot.in/2011/06/ bcci-on-drs.html
Gavaskar, Sunil 2011 "DRS Technology still not 100% accurate," http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/521352.html
NDTV Correspondent 2011 "England are jealous of India, says angry Ravi Shastri," http://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/news/item/176511-england-are-jealous-of-india-says-angry-ravi-shastri
Thakur, Ramesh 2012 "Poor Governance in Indian Cricket and Indian Politics," http://thuppahis.com/2012/01/24/poor-governance-in-indian-cricket-and-indian-politics/
Times of India 2011 "BCCI not wrong to refuse DRS, says Sourav Ganguly," 27 Dec. 2011, http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/series-tournaments/india-in-australia/top-stories/BCCI-not-wrong-to-refuse-DRS-says-Sourav-Ganguly/articleshow/11269081.cms.
Times of India 2012 "BCCI stand on DRS has been vindicated, says Srinivasan," 13 Feb. 2012, http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/top-stories/BCCI-stand-on-DRS-has-been-vindicated-says-Srinivasan/articleshow/11873162.cms
[i] In the Island, 16 Feb. 2012: "Dhoni not fazed by five-ball over after tie."
[ii] Anon 2011 "The BCCI on DRS," http://cricketingview.blogspot.in/2011/06/ bcci-on-drs.html
[iii] See http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/521352.html.
[iv] Tom Pilcher, "DRS in cricket…to use or not to use?" http://blogs.reuters.com/sport/ 2011/12/27/drs-in-cricket-to-use-or-not-to-use/
[v] Ramesh Thakur is Director, Centre for Nuclear Nonproliferation and Disarmament, at the Australian National University.
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Ahmad Uetian
None of the medical tests are fool proof. Simplest examples are: the finest blood pressure & sugar test machines give 1 wrong reading in 10000 observations. Treatment of ailments never guarantees cure. Surgeons even get agreement signed from patients that in case of operation failure, Doctor will not be held responsible. Why do these stubborn Indians rely on scientific modern medical treatments when all these scientific solutions also don't guarantee success.
Put aside use of technology in medical or for that matter cricket, none of the worldly technological solution is fool proof e.g. the probability that your new BMW car will not fail on your trip to 20 km distant office is only 99.99% i.e. not 100%. But all of us still opt for scientific solutions despite them being not 100% foolproof, because they increase probability of success compared to manual solutions.
Same applies to DRS as it is & will never be fool proof but since it aids the umpiring system & certainly increase probability of correct decision it should be adopted just like we have adopted other technological solutions over manual sols.
I FULLY AGREE thanks
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EMS Executive Interview: Arthur Tan, CEO of IMI
Apr 19, 2018 | Uncategorized, Columns, EMS, Feature, Smart Factory
This issue's Executive Interview is with Arthur Tan, CEO of Philippines-based Integrated Micro-Electronics, Inc., also known as IMI, which was ranked #18 on MMI's Top 50 EMS list. IMI is an example of a company that has evolved and adapted to changing and challenging global business conditions. We have known them a long time. They have become a highly technical global company specializing in high reliability electronics for long product life cycle segments such as automotive and industrial electronics.
For the automotive segment, IMI delivers customized solutions for safety and security, among others. It supplies cameras that are integral technology to the advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS). For the industrial segment, it manufactures security and access control devices, power modules, and building automation, among others. From its manufacturing plants in the United States, Mexico, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Germany, China, United Kingdom and the Philippines, IMI provides engineering, manufacturing, and support and fulfillment capabilities to diverse industries globally
EMSNOW: Congratulations on the success of your operations in 2017. What are you most proud of about IMI's growth and performance in 2017?
The year 2017 was a robust year for IMI. We have evolved through the changing world of electronics and its challenging environment, while never losing sight of the reason we are here: to serve our customers and our communities across the globe and to maximize value for our shareholders. We have become stronger and more focused with a clear vision of how we intend to develop the business over the coming years.
Last year was a milestone year for IMI as we broke the billion-dollar threshold and grew by 29 percent from the previous year. We ended the year with 19 manufacturing sites in eight countries. Total shareholder return — a measure that combines the change in share price plus dividends, reached 215 percent, outperforming the Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) at 27 percent over the same period.
We have grown organically as well through further acquisitions, allowing us to move both vertically and horizontally in fast growing markets while increasing our presence in the world.
Each of our operations in the Philippines, Bulgaria, China, Czech Republic, Germany, Mexico, United Kingdom and the US continue to bring a unique, yet cohesive portfolio of capabilities and skillsets. Although each operation is successful on its own, the collective group is one of the key reasons our customer base is expanding and our value proposition world-class.
EMSNOW: IMI has successful operations in all major global regions. How do you view the outlook for global EMS in 2018? What are the challenges and opportunities for IMI in being a global company operating from the Philippines.
On the industry perspective, we see many EMS companies further expanding to higher value offerings. The use of technologies in the sphere of Industry 4.0 will become a powerful enabler, pushing the limits of manufacturing to reduce time-to-market. Robotics, automation and the industrial internet of things will be key trends that will drive these changes.
Our global operations are in line with the adoption of these technologies for flexible and customized scenarios at various levels depending on location, customer needs and resource availability.
With these trends, the industry faces challenges and competition in finding key people with the right technical and cognitive skills needed today and for the future. With the fast changing technologies, there is a need to train personnel with soft skills that can enable them to adapt fast and to make changes quickly while strengthening value offerings.
For IMI, although our headquarters is in the Philippines, we operate with a global mindset. Our different regional offices can operate independently to provide the requirements of our customers in real time. We know that communication must be kept simple and accurate. Best practices and risk analysis must be aligned for the success of any project.
EMSNOW: Specifically, what new opportunities do you see arising for IMI from the new facility in Serbia?
The Council for Economic Development of Serbia awarded the grant incentives for financial support of IMI Nis for the implementation of the investment project. The construction and operation of the production facility aims to manufacture electronic goods located in the city.
The realization of the project will facilitate further development of the Serbian economy that will contribute to the overall improvement of the country's competitiveness as an investment location. The agreement stipulates that the period of investment will be from 2017 to 2026.
For IMI, the development of the facility is in line with the company's strategy to strengthen its global footprint and to support the growing market for automotive components in the European region.
EMSNOW: What technological issues do you expect to be the most challenging for IMI and the EMS industry over the next few years, either inside the factory with automation/AI, etc. or from new markets for electronics, e.g. automotive?
The great demand from emerging markets such as ADAS or electric vehicles (EV,) where IMI has begun to play a major role, created pressure in components allocation that led to challenging sales and on-time delivery goals.
Another challenge is how to respond to the many new-comers in the electronics industry offering low-priced solutions to Tier 1 and OEM customers. IMI believes that in a technology-driven market, quality is of great importance because everything is ultimately used in safety applications. We can never compromise on safety and our commitment to quality in exchange for mere profits.
EMSNOW: IMI has made some strategic acquisitions, especially in Europe. These have both increased your EMS capabilities in certain sectors, and in the case of VIA Optronics, allowed you to expand into product offerings. How have these acquisitions reflected your strategic vision for IMI?
As the disruptions of today become the technologies of tomorrow, we will continue to strengthen our ties with our customers. Automotive is a very important segment for IMI. We believe that our recent acquisitions will enable us to support the activities and direction of our Tier 1 partners moving forward. As we come up with these building blocks to fulfill this goal, we are also strengthening our internal integration capabilities such as design, advanced manufacturing and test systems.
With the advent of EVs, our experience and expertise in these areas will become more vital.
EMSNOW: What is your vision of the future for the EMS industry and IMI specifically?
I am particularly excited by the investments we are making in growth areas such as displays and satellite communications. Our acquisitions of VIA Optronics in 2016 and Surface Technology International (STI) in 2017 are central to these technologies. Technologies such as mirror replacement systems in automotive, next-generation satellite communications, robotics and machine learning– these are important elements that IMI continues to build on as the digital environment of today revolutionizes the Human Machine Interface (HMI) systems of tomorrow.
EMSNOW: Is there anything else you'd like to tell our readers about IMI?
IMI will continue to expand and tap on new markets. With its mother company AC Industrials, under Ayala Corporation, new acquisitions and joint ventures in the near future will further enable IMI to grow and be a major manufacturer in key sectors in automotive, industrial and aerospace segments.
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A new test designed by psychologists helps determine whether or not you are addicted to shopping.
Addictive behavior takes many forms, from substance abuse to spending entirely too much time on the internet. According to a report from the Examiner, however, it's also possible to become addicted to shopping. A new study from researchers at the University of Bergen in Norway, The U.K., and the United States have described a test that can predict whether or not a person is addicted to shopping.
Cecile Schou Andreasson, a doctor of psychology and clinical psychologist at the University of Bergen says the test can determine whether a person is an addictive shopper in just minutes. The test was reported in the September 29 edition of the journal Frontiers in Psychology.
Early test results show that women are more likely to become addicted to shopping than men. "It is more predominant in women, and is typically initiated in late adolescence and emerging adulthood, and it appears to decrease with age," Dr. Andreassen says. The addiction is paired with neuroticism, depression, and anxiety, and people suffering from these conditions are much more likely to develop an addiction to shopping.
Extroverts are also more likely to become addicted to spending cash, which suggests that the preoccupation with shopping can be indicative of low self esteem.
The test, called the Bergen Shopping Addiction Scale, can determine a person's likelihood of becoming an addictive shopper with just six simple questions, to be answered on a spectrum of "completely agree" to "completely disagree." The questions ask how often a person thinks about shopping, whether or not it alters their mood, if they put off other responsibilities to go shopping, whether or not they are able to stop shopping after reaching excessive levels, and whether or not it affects their overall well being.
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The most revolutionary ideas are not sellable, but only mind-changing. Votes: 0
I am obsessive always, even as a child. On one side is this strict orthodox religion, on the other is communism, and I am this little girl pulled between the two. It makes me who I am. It turns me into the kind of person that Freud would have a field day with, for sure. Votes: 0
If you're a woman, it's almost impossible to establish a relationship. You're too much for everybody. It's too much. The woman always has to play this role of being fragile and dependent. And if you're not, they're fascinated by you, but only for a little while. And then they want to change you and crush you. And then they leave. Votes: 0
Once you live in New York, you can't live anywhere else. Living in Paris is like going in slow motion. It's so bourgeois. I get so bored. Votes: 0
When people ask me where I am from I never say, 'Serbia.' I always say, 'I come from a country that no longer exists.' Votes: 0
I am pure performance, and Robert Wilson is pure theater. Votes: 0
From the very early stage when I started doing performance art in the '70s, the general attitude - not just me, but also my colleagues - was that there should not be any documentation, that the performance itself is artwork and there should be no documentation. Votes: 0
I didn't get paid for performances most of my life. If I did, I would be billionaire now, and I'm not. Votes: 0
I am only interested in the ideas that become obsessive and make me feel uneasy. The ideas that I'm afraid of. Votes: 0
I really don't like art where you need to know so much theory to understand. If the theory is removed, it doesn't do anything. That means that this work is an illustration of theory, and I don't believe in the power of the work itself. Votes: 0
Performance is there, and if you are not there in that moment it happened, it just stays in the memory. It's so immaterial and something this immaterial is very difficult to collect. Its difficult to buy, its how we can buy immaterial art. Votes: 0
It's very important that young artists push boundaries, because sometimes you have this urge to do something - like the impulsive and dangerous urges I had as a child - and if you don't follow through with it you might miss out on a developmental experience. Votes: 0
We always project into the future or reflect in the past, but we are so little in the present. Votes: 0
With classical ballet you are literally injuring yourself. Votes: 0
In theater, blood is ketchup; in performance, everything's real. Votes: 0
I hate kitchens. I don't understand these enormous American kitchens that take up half the living room and then they just order pizza. Votes: 0
Performance has to be mainstream art. This is what I'm fighting for. Votes: 0
You know, everyone is always talking about plastic surgery, or the technology, what to do. I really think it's important to help yourself with the technology if you want to feel better, but I am absolutely against any kind of monstrous cuts of the body, lifting that is beyond recognition, this kind of stuff. Votes: 0
When you have a nonverbal conversation with a total stranger, then he can't cover himself with words, he can't create a wall. Votes: 0
People ask why there are so few female artists who succeed. It's because women are not ready to sacrifice as much as men. Women want a man, they want a family, they want to have children, they want to be loved, and to be an artist. And they can't; it's impossible. Votes: 0
I really think there's no difference between an art piece made by a man and one made by a woman. Is it a good art piece or a bad art piece? Of course, if you're female, you're maybe dealing with different issues. Votes: 0
An artist should not fall in love with another artist. Votes: 0
The public is in need of experiences that are not just voyeuristic. Our society is in a mess of losing its spiritual centre. Votes: 0
I'm interested in utopian communities of the past. Many of them didn't survive and I'm examining closely the reasons they failed. Votes: 0
People have so much pain inside them that they're not even aware of. Votes: 0
A powerful performance will transform everyone in the room. Votes: 0
Americans aren't accepting of black humor, it's terrible. Votes: 0
Americans don't like European movies. Votes: 0
Art comes from life, not from the studio Votes: 0
Artists can do whatever they want! Votes: 0
Artists should never think of themselves as an idol. Fame is a side effect of one's work. Votes: 0
Because we never stop silently loving those who we once loved out loud Votes: 0
But what is art other than revealing human nature? Votes: 0
Dali Lama said, 'when you open the heart of the person with humor, you can tell him the most truth. But if you tell him truth without humor, the heart closes.' Votes: 0
Documentation is misleading, because the performance is dead. So the very early works were not documented at all. Votes: 0
Don't even ask me why. I do not know, I have no answer to this insane behaviour. Votes: 0
Every party is the same, too many people, too little food, and you have to wait around. I'm extremely bored with parties. Votes: 0
For me, the most difficult piece is the one I'm about to make. Votes: 0
From the moment you are born, you could die. I think as an artist it is important to meditate on that. Votes: 0
Galás is a great artist with a very powerful voice. Votes: 0
I am very clear that I am not a feminist. It puts you into a category and I don't like that. Votes: 0
I believe stories are very important to all performances. The life story of the performer shapes their work, and the life stories of the audience alter how they receive the work, what they read into the performer. Votes: 0
I believe that life is shorter; that is why we have to make experience longer. Votes: 0
I didn't give any instruction to the video, because it was a new medium. I didn't know what to tell him; it was so young. I did the piece and immediately after the piece, I wanted to see the material. Votes: 0
I had so much fear of blood, and the first thing I did was to cut myself to see what happens. That's the only way to rebuild yourself. Votes: 0
I had such an intense relationship to every person. I still see people on the street and we lock eyes, and say "Oh my god!" and we just kiss and stay like that and sometimes cry. Votes: 0
I had to leave some traces. In the beginning, I would give complete instructions to the photographer. In the '70s, people would come to photograph your work and you would just end up with this crazy material that had nothing to do with your work; maybe I'd pick up two or three photographs that were the closest to the idea. This is why when you look at the '70s, you see much less documentation and really bad material. The material will become misleading to what the piece was. Votes: 0
I hate repetition. Even when I am home and have to buy milk, I go a different way each time to avoid having a habit of anything. Habits are really bad. So to me it is really important to live in what I call the spaces in-between. Bus stations, trains, taxis or waiting rooms in airports are the best places because you are open to destiny, you are open to everything and anything can happen. Votes: 0
I have always staged my fears as a way to transcend them. Votes: 0
I never say Serbia. I always say I come from a country that no longer exists. Votes: 0
I realise the power of art that does not hang on the walls of galleries. Votes: 0
I really like dark, politically incorrect humor. Votes: 0
I say we don't need art in nature, because it's so perfect without us. We need it in the cities. But the cities have absolutely lost their own center. They think having ten cars and a big bridge is the way to happiness. It's not. Votes: 0
I serve like a bridge. I go to other cultures, learn, put myself in different situations and learn as much as I can, and then go to Western cultures to give. I'm doing this bridging all the time. Votes: 0
I think communication starts when words are not present at all ... I think we put so much emphasis on language, actually silence is so much more important. Votes: 0
I think if people raise their consciousness and find a purpose, everybody will be helped. Votes: 0
I think the role of artists in the past was very different. Artists had less responsibility in many ways. Votes: 0
I want to dominate the man's world. Votes: 0
If we consider art as oxygen in our society, we have to deliver this oxygen. Votes: 0
If we go for the easy way, then we never change Votes: 0
If you are really true to yourself and really follow your intuition in the most rigorous way, there is a moment that becomes universal, that reaches everybody. That's the real magic of Björk-she teaches us the courage to be ourselves. Votes: 0
If you look at the lives of artists, sitting in nature, painting, having the freedom. I think it's over. I think we're living in such a difficult moment of human development. Artists have more responsibility than ever before. Votes: 0
I'm talking about intellectually and emotionally challenging, but at the same time it's actually not that challenging. So there's this dichotomy. Votes: 0
Immaterial art is the strongest because there's no obstacle; there's just energy, and I believe in energy. Votes: 0
In every culture, [there are those] shamans or medicine men who endured incredible physical pain, because it's a door opening to the subconsciousness. And the way we can actually control the pain -- it's how to control everything. This is the key. Votes: 0
In real life, you just work for the ordinary self, but in the front of audience you become the superself. That's a completely different thing. Votes: 0
In the performer's body, you don't care how you look. It doesn't matter if you're old, fat, beautiful, or ugly. It doesn't change anything. The only thing is your charisma and how you express your idea. Votes: 0
It was incredible, Lady Gaga came to see the piece. She didn't sit with me, but it was all atwitter. Every single kid from 12 to 18 ran to see Lady Gaga and then Lady Gaga left and they stayed. And they stayed another day another day and it created a completely different culture, a different audience that I never had before. Votes: 0
It's okay that we're not perfect. It's okay that we all have problems. It's okay to cry, to show emotions. Votes: 0
I've always asked myself since I was young, what is my duty on this planet? What am I there for? Just to hang around? Everybody must have some purpose. Votes: 0
Most people are more comfortable with what is familiar. I've spent my life doing the opposite. Votes: 0
My memoirs are full of humor, I had to change jokes because it was a little too dark. Votes: 0
My new work deals with emptying my body: 'Boat emptying, stream entering.' This means that you have to empty the body/boat to the point where you can really be connected with the fields of energy around you. I think that men and women in our Western culture are completely disconnected from that energy, and in my new work I want to make this connection possible. Votes: 0
My work is immaterial. It's not painting, it's not sculpture, it's emotions. I'm giving you something to experience yourself. Votes: 0
Once, Picasso was asked what his paintings meant. He said, "Do you ever know what the birds are singing? You don't. But you listen to them anyway." So, sometimes with art, it is important just to look. Votes: 0
One thing I learned from his holiness the Dali Lama is the importance of humor. Votes: 0
People ask me what book politicians should read. They should read the life of Mahatma Gandhi. Votes: 0
Talking about [Donald] Trump, there's nothing wrong with Trump. He's who he is. It's wrong with us, who let him [win]. That's what's wrong. It's not that he's going to change, but the people who think like him. Votes: 0
Talking about performance is such a strange thing because it's so immaterial. We are talking about soft matter. We are talking about something that is invisible. You can't see it. You can't touch it. You just can feel it. Votes: 0
Television is completely another medium. Votes: 0
Television is completely another medium. For me, Lady Gaga and HBO are bringing us to mass culture. Votes: 0
That's something that I'm trying to do in my work, to send a message to western people. They're the ones who are completely disconnected. Votes: 0
The body has an enormous power of healing, if you really believe you are going to be healed, you're going to be healed. If you really believe you're going to die, you're going to die. If you apply this kind of method to everything, then there is hope. Votes: 0
The brother of my grandfather was the patriarch of the Orthodox Church and revered as a saint. So everything in my childhood is about total sacrifice, whether to religion or to communism. This is what is engraved on me. This is why I have this insane willpower. My body is now beginning to be falling apart, but I will do it to the end. I don't care. With me it is about whatever it takes. Votes: 0
The complete absence of the story - that was the best thing about this whole thing, because you know that nothing's going to happen and everything's going to happen. It's just the gaze. You create your own zone. Votes: 0
The experience I learned was that "¦ if you leave decision to the public, you can be killed"¦ I felt really violated: they cut my clothes, stuck rose thorns in my stomach, one person aimed the gun at my head, and another took it away. It created an aggressive atmosphere. After exactly 6 hours, as planned, I stood up and started walking toward the public. Everyone ran away, escaping an actual confrontation. Votes: 0
The only way to change consciousness and the world around us is to start with yourself. Votes: 0
The world doesn't need an artist who shows reality as it is Votes: 0
Theatre is fake"¦ The knife is not real, the blood is not real, and the emotions are not real. Performance is just the opposite: the knife is real, the blood is real, and the emotions are real. Votes: 0
There are so many rules in the art world. I don't like rules and I break them all the time. I don't care if people think I'm overexposed. What I care about is if I'm going to run out of energy. Overexposure is only a problem if you are drained of energy and cannot come up with new ideas. Every artist has to recognize that and know when to stop for a moment. Votes: 0
There are two kinds of loss of hope, one is the feeling when your pulse slows down and you are going to die, and there's nothing else left. The other loss of hope is when you're living in a country which becomes insecure, and you don't know what the future is. That's existential. Votes: 0
There's nothing more tragic than artists from the 70s still doing art from the 70s. Votes: 0
Through performance, I found the possibility of establishing a dialogue with the audience through an exchange of energy, which tended to transform the energy itself. I could not produce a single work without the presence of the audience, because the audience gave me the energy to be able, through a specific action, to assimilate it and return it, to create a genuine field of energy. Votes: 0
True love for whatever you are doing is the answer to everything. Votes: 0
Typically, the performance has a story - a beginning, the crescendo and the end. Votes: 0
We always think of our own profit, but not in connection to others. Votes: 0
We always want to do things the way we like, that's why we never change. Votes: 0
We are always in the space in-between... all the spaces where you are not actually at home. You haven't arrived yet.... This is where our mind is the most open. We are alert, we are sensitive, and destiny can happen. We do not have any barriers and we are vulnerable. Vulnerability is important. It means we are completely alive and this is an extremely important space. This is for me the space from which my work generates. Votes: 0
We don't have politicians with dignity and morals. We never have, not since [Nelson] Mandela and [Mahatma ] Gandhi. It's really rare. Votes: 0
We wanted to prove that I am not just a provocateur, as the television said [referring to a Fox news clip shown in the film]. It's challenging, but it's not just challenging. Votes: 0
We're destroying the planet, and the planet rebels. Votes: 0
Western culture has more need because they're so much more degenerated. They're so much more hurt, and misbalanced completely. Votes: 0
When I did "Seven Easy Pieces," I actually re-performed the performances of other artists. It was such difficult work because I had to really go through the documentation, look through the sources, to ask the witnesses who saw it. Votes: 0
When I first had a video camera to document a performance, it was in Sweden and I remember it was really crucial for me. Votes: 0
When you have a nonverbal conversation with a total stranger, then he cant cover himself with words, he cant create a wall. Votes: 0
When you have so much pain, you think you will lose consciousness. If you say to yourself, "˜So what, lose consciousness,' the pain goes away. Votes: 0
When you're 50, the best thing to do is dance the Argentinean tango. Votes: 0
You create a friendship on a level that you've never done before. The basic kind of experience is to basically give love to total strangers all the time, and that really changed everything in me. And this piece transformed me more than any other one before. I saw my entire life differently. What do I have to do? What is my passion on this planet? I'm much more focused than I ever was before. Votes: 0
You go to India and you see the poorest village somewhere in the middle of India. And the poor family is happier than any rich billionaire in this country because of spirituality. Votes: 0
You know the movie "Rashomon" from [Takeshi] Kurosawa, when all the people in the forest see something different? Each performance was like that. Votes: 0
You know, art is very emotional business. But mostly it becomes not emotional, the fabric of commodity. It becomes business. It becomes so many different things. Because we forgot there was emotions involved. Votes: 0
Zooming in, zooming out. I was shocked. I said, "Let's erase this right now, put the camera behind the stage and I'll do the performance just for the camera." He set up everything and I told him to go outside and smoke a cigarette. Come back when I finish. Don't touch the camera. This was the way how I've done most everything after that. Votes: 0
The only thing I have learned is to find strength in yourself. No one can help you, no one can do anything for you, you have to do the work yourself. Votes: 0
I just want to create situations where people forget time. Votes: 0
I have a problem with being a hero, but that's another problem. Votes: 0
Choices We Make
Come Away
Difficult Relationship
Even Now
Fitting In
I Respect You
Interrelated
Messing Up
Not Fitting In
Not fitting
Outside the house
Right Mind
Right Questions
Self Conscious
Seven things
Someone You Hate
Ugly Face
Use of beds
We Make Mistakes
Ancient culture
Ancient cultures
Anniversary marriage
Anniversary wedding
Asking right questions
Asking the universe
Baby princess
Be a good girl
Beauty everywhere
Being full
Being understanding
Big nose
Big obstacles
Celebrating each other
Change feelings
Change of feelings
Changes to society
Cleaning your house
Clothes fitting
Control feelings
Control of feelings
Control of the mind
Control someone
Control your mind
Dancing the dream
Death funeral
Different feelings
Difficult relations
Disturbed mind
Effort and relationships
Effort in relationship
Fear and pain
Feminine energy
Find happiness
Friends wedding
Full of happiness
Funeral and death
Going through difficulty
Having nothing left
Having the same dream
Having your chance
Key to happiness
Killing each other
Languages important
Less attention
Little effort
Losing chance
Losing your chance
Marriage wedding
Marriage weddings
Mistakes we make
Mobile phone technology
My wedding anniversary
Not being separated
Not getting fat
Not making a difference
Nothing left
Nothing left to give
One year wedding anniversaries
Ordinary girl
Our purpose in life
Own happiness
Power of people
Power of performance
Problems obstacles
Problems of today
Recurring dreams
Relationship effort
Relationship ending
Relationships ending
Sad in love
Society and human nature
Society and nature
Society changing
Stage fear
Television technology
Terrible father
Terrible fathers
Terrible friends
Terrible mistakes
Terrible mothers
Ugly clothes
Ugly noses
Understanding culture
Understanding happiness
Using mobile phones
Visual beauty
Year anniversary
You making a difference
Your happiness
Your nothing
Your own happiness


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import inspect
import os

try:
    import trace
except ImportError:
    pass
else:
    trace._warn = lambda *args: None   # workaround for http://bugs.python.org/issue17143 (PY-8706)

import gc
from pydevd_comm import CMD_SIGNATURE_CALL_TRACE, NetCommand
import pydevd_vars
from pydevd_constants import xrange
import pydevd_utils

class Signature(object):
    def __init__(self, file, name):
        self.file = file
        self.name = name
        self.args = []
        self.args_str = []

    def add_arg(self, name, type):
        self.args.append((name, type))
        self.args_str.append("%s:%s"%(name, type))

    def __str__(self):
        return "%s %s(%s)"%(self.file, self.name, ", ".join(self.args_str))

class SignatureFactory(object):
    def __init__(self):
        self._caller_cache = {}
        self._ignore_module_name = ('__main__', '__builtin__', 'builtins')

    def is_in_scope(self, filename):
        return not pydevd_utils.not_in_project_roots(filename)

    def create_signature(self, frame):
        try:
            code = frame.f_code
            locals = frame.f_locals
            filename, modulename, funcname = self.file_module_function_of(frame)
            res = Signature(filename, funcname)
            for i in xrange(0, code.co_argcount):
                name = code.co_varnames[i]
                tp = type(locals[name])
                class_name = tp.__name__
                if class_name == 'instance':  # old-style classes
                    tp = locals[name].__class__
                    class_name = tp.__name__

                if hasattr(tp, '__module__') and tp.__module__ and tp.__module__ not in self._ignore_module_name:
                    class_name = "%s.%s"%(tp.__module__, class_name)

                res.add_arg(name, class_name)
            return res
        except:
            import traceback
            traceback.print_exc()

    def file_module_function_of(self, frame): #this code is take from trace module and fixed to work with new-style classes
        code = frame.f_code
        filename = code.co_filename
        if filename:
            modulename = trace.modname(filename)
        else:
            modulename = None

        funcname = code.co_name
        clsname = None
        if code in self._caller_cache:
            if self._caller_cache[code] is not None:
                clsname = self._caller_cache[code]
        else:
            self._caller_cache[code] = None
            ## use of gc.get_referrers() was suggested by Michael Hudson
            # all functions which refer to this code object
            funcs = [f for f in gc.get_referrers(code)
                     if inspect.isfunction(f)]
            # require len(func) == 1 to avoid ambiguity caused by calls to
            # new.function(): "In the face of ambiguity, refuse the
            # temptation to guess."
            if len(funcs) == 1:
                dicts = [d for d in gc.get_referrers(funcs[0])
                         if isinstance(d, dict)]
                if len(dicts) == 1:
                    classes = [c for c in gc.get_referrers(dicts[0])
                               if hasattr(c, "__bases__") or inspect.isclass(c)]
                elif len(dicts) > 1:   #new-style classes
                    classes = [c for c in gc.get_referrers(dicts[1])
                               if hasattr(c, "__bases__") or inspect.isclass(c)]
                else:
                    classes = []

                if len(classes) == 1:
                    # ditto for new.classobj()
                    clsname = classes[0].__name__
                    # cache the result - assumption is that new.* is
                    # not called later to disturb this relationship
                    # _caller_cache could be flushed if functions in
                    # the new module get called.
                    self._caller_cache[code] = clsname

        if clsname is not None:
            funcname = "%s.%s" % (clsname, funcname)

        return filename, modulename, funcname

def create_signature_message(signature):
    cmdTextList = ["<xml>"]

    cmdTextList.append('<call_signature file="%s" name="%s">' % (pydevd_vars.makeValidXmlValue(signature.file), pydevd_vars.makeValidXmlValue(signature.name)))

    for arg in signature.args:
        cmdTextList.append('<arg name="%s" type="%s"></arg>' % (pydevd_vars.makeValidXmlValue(arg[0]), pydevd_vars.makeValidXmlValue(arg[1])))

    cmdTextList.append("</call_signature></xml>")
    cmdText = ''.join(cmdTextList)
    return NetCommand(CMD_SIGNATURE_CALL_TRACE, 0, cmdText)

def sendSignatureCallTrace(dbg, frame, filename):
    if dbg.signature_factory.is_in_scope(filename):
        dbg.writer.addCommand(create_signature_message(dbg.signature_factory.create_signature(frame)))

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Q: Python: Merging list elements into one I was wondering if there are any methods in Python to join the elements of a list into one element. Currently I have something like:
Test = [(1, 2, 3), (4, 5, 6)]
print Test[0]
(1, 2, 3)
print Test[1]
(4, 5, 6)

I want this:
Test = [(1, 2, 3), (4 ,5, 6)]
print Test[0]
(1, 2, 3), (4, 5, 6)

I then want to be able to transfer the contents of Test[0] and transfer it to a numpy array such that:
array = [(1, 2, 3), (4, 5, 6), (1, 2, 3), (4, 5, 6), ...]
array[0] = (1, 2, 3), (4, 5, 6)
array[1] = (1, 2, 3), (4, 5, 6)

I tried converting to a string and concatenating, but it converts everything in the list (i.e., brackets and all) into chars. Any suggestions?
EDIT1: I forgot to mention that I will be using a large amount of data. I tried using extend(), append() and the "+" operator but doing this will run into memory issues as it seems extend, append, and + holds the growing list in memory.
EDIT2: Also note that the elements (x, y, z) are a numpy array structure.
EDIT3: There was some confusion. I don't just want to print the format (1, 2, 3), (4, 5, 6), I need the data types to be in the numpy array fashion.

A: Test = [Test]

should do the trick

A: From your comment:

"Test should be an array/list containing only one element. I.e., only
  Test[0] = (1, 2, 3), (4, 5, 6)"

You can 'wrap' Test within another list, thus making it seem as one element (although you could also access children of that list):
Test = [(1, 2, 3), (4, 5, 6)]
Test = [Test]
print Test[0] # [(1, 2, 3), (4, 5, 6)]

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